Tenses for baccalaureate students

A / Fill the blanks, choosing the appropriate form of the verb from those suggested.
1. I…………………………………..Asmae at the cinema a week ago.
saw / have seen / see / will see
2. Samir has got a Volvo. He………………………….it since last year.
Has/had /has had /had had
3. They ……………………………..to our party if they find transport
come / came./will come/would come
4. It's 11 a.m. I ………………………..four exercises this morning.
have done/ did /had done / was doing
5. He………………………….sixteen next' Monday.
is / would be / Will be'/ was
6. I ……………………..you if I had time.
would have helped / would help / shall help / helped
7. While they……………………through the park yesterday, they met their neighbors.
Walked / had walked/ were walking / have walked
8. He wishes he…………………… the match last Saturday.
saw / had seen / has seen / would have seen
9. Fouad isn't here. He .............................to the post office.
had gone / has gone / goes / has been going
10. If the weather had been fine last Sunday, we ..............................to the beach.
would have gone / went / would go / will go
11. We all know that wood.......................... on water.
is floating / floated / float/floats
12. They live in Meknes. They ……………………….there since 1980.
are / had been / were / have been
13. Listen ! I think it ……………………………..
rains / is raining / had rained / had been raining
14. We'll put the music on as soon as the guests ……………………………..
arrive / will arrive / arrived / would arrive
15. I don't know where Rachid is. I…………………………. for him for nearly an hour.
had been waiting / am waiting / have been waiting / wait
16. If I ……………………………….you, I wouldn't do that.
am / were / will be / had been
17. The money isn't here. Somebody……………………………………. it.
is stealing / has stolen / had stolen / steals
18. Khalid went to France last year. He …………………………………abroad before.
hadn't been / hasn't been / isn't / won't be
19. He said that they …………………………..the following day.
arrive / will arrive / are arriving/ would arrive
20. I ………………………………..this film twice recently]
see / have been seeing / have seen / had seen

B/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. While I ………………………(to come) to school this morning, I………………………..(meet)my uncle.
2. As soon as we ……………………….(to finish) our essays yesterday, we ……………………(to give) them to the teacher.
3. “Oh, look It……………………………………. (to rain) again.”
4. I've lost my pen. I wish I ………………………………(can) remember where I put it.
5. It's my birthday next week. I ……………………(to be) eighteen.
6. We …………………………………….(not / to see) our aunt since 1982.
7. If he had looked where he was going, he ………………………………(not / to crash) into the wall.
8. The lesson ………………………………..(already / to begin) when I arrived.
9. I wish my parents ………………………………….(to let) me go to the picnic next week.
10. This is the most difficult exercise that I …………………………………(ever / to do).
11. If you come to the cinema with me tomorrow, I……………………………… (to buy) you an ice-cream.
12. The man was lying on the ground. A car …………………………….(to knock) him down a few seconds before.
13. Her father said that he………………………..(not / to be) back until the following week.
14. He………………………….(to die) if the if the ambulance hadn't arrived quickly.
15.We were very tired when we arrived as we………………………..(to walk) since seven o'clock.
16.He doesn't know how to swim. He wishes he………………………….(to learn) when he was a child.
17. She………………..(to wake) up an hour ago.
18. It was the first time that I……………….(to eat) Italian food.
19. I'll give this letter to the manager when he…………………..(to get) here.
20. It's time they…………………(to answer) my letter

C/ Match the following parts of sentences, taking one from the list on the left and one from the list on
the right.
1. We'll miss the bus when we arrived.
2. It's time if it rains.
3.They wouldn't have played tennis when everybody is ready.
4. He had his supper we go to bed
5.We would have missed the bus if it had rained
6. The play will begin as soon as he got home.
7. They won't play tennis if we hadn't hurried
8. When we feel tired if we don't hurry.
9. He'll have his supper we went to bed
10. The play had already begun as soon as he gets home

D/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I ……………..(to know) that the film on television yesterday evening.............. (to be) so boring, I ......(not / to
waste) my time ..........(to watch) it. I usually …………………(enjoy)…………….. (to watch) detective films, but that one
was the most stupid that I ………………… (ever / see). I wish I …………………(to go) out with my instead. They………………
(to go) to an Italian restaurant and …………………………. (to eat) some delicious pizzas.

2. Yesterday I…………………. (to go) to visit a sick friend who …………………..(to come) out of hospital the day before. The
surgeon………………….. (not / allow) her to have visitors while she…………………. (to be) in hospital, so I …………….(not /
see) her since before her operation.
"How………………… (you / be) ?" I asked.
"I ……………………(never / to feel) better in my life !" she replied. "When I……………………. (to return) to school next
month, I ………………..(be able) to do physical education again."

3. Mary hates…………..(to live) in London. She wishes she…………………(live) in the country. Last week she…………..(see)
……………………….an advertisement for a job in a small town, so she……………………. to ring) the company up : “Good
morning. I……………………………………(inquire) about the job which I……………………(just / see) advertised in the
newspaper. ……………………..(you /still/look) for somebody ?” she asked.
“Yes, madam. If you……………………(come) to see us tomorrow, we…………………..(interview) you. ……………………….(you /
can / be) here at four?” the manager asked.

4. When my brother…………………… (to come) to see me next week, I …………………..(to be able) to ask him about his
recent trip to Cairo and, if there ……………………(to be) time, he ………………(to show) me the postcards which he
…………………….(to buy) during his visit. He …………………………(never / to go) to Egypt before, so I'm sure he
……………………(to find) it very interesting. I ………………………..(to go) with him if I ……………………(not / to have) an exam.
Perhaps I ………………………….. (to be) luckier next time
5. No sooner………………………. (I / to get) into bed the other evening than the phone ………………………. (to ring).
It was my brother who ………………………. (just / to arrive) at the airport. "I………………………. (to be) so
sorry to disturb you at such a late hour, but the coach ………………………. (already / to leave) and there…………
……………. (not / to be) any taxis. ………………………. (you / can / to come) and meet me, please?" Of course, I
………………………. (not / can / to refuse) to help my brother, but I wished he ………………………. (to let) me
know earlier that he ………………………. (to arrive) home that evening.

6. Last Saturday, while the little girl……………………… (to sleep), her mother……………………… (to creep) into
the bedroom because she……………………… (to forget) to shut the window and she ………………………(not /
to want) her daughter to catch cold. The next morning, however, the little girl ………………………(must / to stay)
in bed as she……………………… (not / to feel) well. Her mother knew that it was her fault and said : " I …………
……………(to be) sure that if I ………………………(to shut) the bedroom window earlier, my daughter …………
……………(not / to catch) cold last night."

7. While I ………………………. (to wander) along the beach the other day, I ………………………(to happen) to
hear somebody who………………………. (to shout) for help. I………………………. (to turn) round and ………
……………….(to see) a man in difficulty in the sea. He………………………(to wave) his arms frantically to attract
attention. «My goodness ! If I ………………………. (not / to get) help immediately, that man ……………………
(to drown), “I exclaimed. “
I………………………. (run) to the nearest group of people and ………………………. (to beg) them to help me
rescue the man.

8. While Taha…………..(to go) along the road the other day, he…………………..(to meet) a friend from Oujda. “What …
…………………….(you / to do) here in Rabat ?” Taha asked.
“My sister……………….(just to have) a baby, so I…………………..(to come) to see her, “ he explained.
“Please………………..(to come) to lunch with me tomorrow. I…………………(to be) very happy if you can.”.
His friend………………………..(to thank) him for his kind invitation but said that he……………………….(not / to be able) to
accept because he……………………………(to decide) to return to Oujda that day.

9. “ Rachid ! Rachid ! Where………………………(you / to be) ?” shouted Reda.

“ I…………………..to be) up here, in my bedroom. I………………………..(to look) for my Arabic book. I………………..(to have) it
yesterday evening. If I ………………………(not / to find) it, the teacher……………………….(not / to be) very pleased,» said
Rachid.
“ Well, if' we………………………(not / to hurry), we (to miss) the school bus, “ Reda answered
“Oh, here it is ! I…………………..(to find) it. Come on. Let's………………..(to go)………………… now, » said Rachid.

10. Nordine…………………….( get) his degree in English ten years ago and he……………………….(to be) a teacher ever
since. He…………………….(to teach) in a high school in Fes for six years before……………………(to move) to Rabat. So far,
he……………..(not / to be / able) to stay in England for more than a month at a time, but he………………………(to spend)
the next two years……………………(to study) in London if he…………………..(to manage) to get a scholarship. When he
(return) to Morocco in two years' time, he…………………..(probably / to be given) a post at the university.
 Answers

A / Fill the blanks, choosing the appropriate form of the verb from those suggested.
1. I saw Asmae at the cinema a week ago.
Saw / have seen / see / will see
2. Samir has got a Volvo. He has had it since last year.
Has/had /has had /had had
3. They will come to our party if they find transport
come / came./will come/would come
4. It's 11 a.m. I have done four exercises this morning.
have done/ did /had done / was doing
5. He will be sixteen next' Monday.
is / would be / Will be'/ was
6. I would help you if I had time.
would have helped / would help / shall help / helped
7. While they were talking through the park yesterday, they met their neighbors.
Walked / had walked/ were walking / have walked
8. He wishes he had seen the match last Saturday.
saw / had seen / has seen / would have seen
9. Fouad isn't here. He has gone to the post office.
had gone / has gone / goes / has been going
10. If the weather had been fine last Sunday, we would have gone to the beach.
would have gone / went / would go / will go
11. We all know that wood floats on water.
is floating / floated / float/floats
12. They live in Meknes. They have been there since 1980.
are / had been / were / have been
13. Listen ! I think it is raining
rains / is raining / had rained / had been raining
14. We'll put the music on as soon as the guests arrive
arrive / will arrive / arrived / would arrive
15. I don't know where Rachid is. I have been waiting for him for nearly an hour.
had been waiting / am waiting / have been waiting / wait
16. If I were you, I wouldn't do that.
am / were / will be / had been
17. The money isn't here. Somebody has stolen it.
is stealing / has stolen / had stolen / steals
18. Khalid went to France last year. He hadn't been abroad before.
hadn't been / hasn't been / isn't / won't be
19. He said that they would arrive the following day.
arrive / will arrive / are arriving/ would arrive
20. I have seen this film twice recently]
see / have been seeing / have seen / had seen

B/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. While I was coming (to come) to school this morning, I met (meet)my uncle.
2. As soon as we had finished (to finish) our essays yesterday, we gave (to give) them to the teacher.
3. “Oh, look It is raining / has been raining (to rain) again.”
4. I've lost my pen. I wish I could (can) remember where I put it.
5. It's my birthday next week. I shall / will be (to be) eighteen.
6. We haven't seen (not / to see) our aunt since 1982.
7. If he had looked where he was going, he wouldn't have crashed (not : to crash) into the wall.
8. The lesson had already begun (already : to begin) when I arrived.
9. I wish my parents would let (to let) me go to the picnic next week.
10. This is the most difficult exercise that I have ever done (ever : to do).
11. If you come to the cinema with me tomorrow, I shall / will / buy (to buy) you an ice-cream.
12. The man was lying on the ground. A car had knocked (to knock) him down a few seconds before.
13. Her father said that he wouldn't be (not : to be) back until the following week.
14. He would have died (to die) if the if the ambulance hadn't arrived quickly.
15.We were very tired when we arrived as we had been walking/ had walked (to walk) since seven o'clock.
16.He doesn't know how to swim. He wishes he had learnt (to learn) when he was a child.
17. She woke (to wake) up an hour ago.
18. It was the first time that I had eaten (to eat) Italian food.
19. I'll give this letter to the manager when he gets (to get) here.
20. It's time they answered (to answer) my letter

C/ Match the following parts of sentences, taking one from the list on the left and one from the list on
the right.
1. We'll miss the bus if we don't hurry.
2. It's time we went to bed
3.They wouldn't have played tennis if it had rained
4. He had his supper as soon as he got home.
5.We would have missed the bus if we hadn't hurried
6. The play will begin when we arrived.
7. They won't play tennis if it rains.
8. When we feel tired we go to bed
9. He'll have his supper as soon as he gets home
10. The play had already begun when everybody is ready.

D/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I had known (to know) that the film on television yesterday evening would be / was going to he (to be) so
boring, I wouldn't have wasted (not / to waste) my time watching (to watch) it. I usually enjoy (enjoy) watching (to
watch) detective films, but that one was the most stupid that I had ever seen (ever / see). I wish I had gone (to go)
out with my instead. They went (to go) to an Italian restaurant and ate (to eat) some delicious pizzas.

2. Yesterday I went (to go) to visit a sick friend who had come (to come) out of hospital the day before. The surgeon
didn't allow/hadn't allowed (not / allow) her to have visitors while she was (to be) in hospital, so I hadn't seen (not /
see) her since before her operation.
"How are you (you / be) ?" I asked.
"I have never felt (never: to feel) better in my life!" she replied. "When I return (to return) to school next month, I
shall / will be able (be able) to do physical education again."

3. Mary hates living (to live) in London. She wishes she lived (live) in the country. Last week she saw (see) an
advertisement for a job in a small town, so she rang (to ring) the company up : “Good morning. I am inquiring
(inquire) about the job which I have just seen (just : / see) advertised in the newspaper. are you still looking (you
:/still/look) for somebody ?” she asked.
“Yes, madam. If you come (come) to see us tomorrow, we shall will interview (interview) you. can you be/could you
be (you / can / be) here at four?” the manager asked.

4. When my brother comes (to come) to see me next week, I shall ; will be able (to be able) to ask him about his
recent trip to Cairo and, if there is (to be) time, he will show (to show) me the postcards which he bought (to buy)
during his visit. He had never been (never : to go) to Egypt before, so I'm sure he found (to find) it very interesting. I
would have gone (to go) with him if I hadn't had (not : to have) an exam. Perhaps I shall / will be (to be) luckier next
time

5. No sooner had I got (I / to get) into bed the other evening than the phone rang (to ring). It was my brother who
had just arrived (just : to arrive) at the airport. "I am (to be) so sorry to disturb you at such a late hour, but the coach
has already left (already : to leave) and there aren't (not : to be) any taxis. can /could you come (you : can : to come)
and meet me, please ?" Of course, I couldn't refuse (not : can : to refuse) to help my brother, but I wished he had let
(to let) me know earlier that he was going to arrive /would arrive / was arriving (to arrive) home that evening.

6. Last Saturday, while the little girl was sleeping (to sleep), her mother crept (to creep) into the bedroom because
she had forgotten (to forget) to shut the window and she didn't want (not : to want) her daughter to catch cold. The
next morning, however, the little girl had to stay (must : to stay) in bed as she didn't feel / wasn't feeling (not : to
feel) well. Her mother knew that it was her fault and said : " I am (to be) sure that if I had shut (to shut) the
bedroom window earlier, my daughter wouldn't have caught (not : to catch) cold last night."

7. While I was wandering (to wander) along the beach the other day, I happened (to happen) to hear somebody who
was shouting (to shout) for help. I turned (to turn) round and saw (to see) a man in difficulty in the sea. He was
waving / waved (to wave) his arms frantically to attract attention. «My goodness! If I don't get (not : to get) help
immediately, that man will drown (to drown), " I exclaimed.
I ran (run) to the nearest group of people and begged (to beg) them to help me rescue the man.

8. While Taha was going (to go) along the road the other day, he met (to meet) a friend from Oujda. “What are you
doing (you : to do) here in Rabat ?” Taha asked.
“My sister has just had (just to have) a baby, so I have come / came (to come) to see her, “ he explained.
“Please come (to come) to lunch with me tomorrow. I shall /will be(to be) very happy if you can.”.
His friend thanked (to thank) him for his kind invitation but said that he wasn't able / wouldn't be able (not : to be
able) to accept because he had decided (to decide) to return to Oujda that day.

9. “ Rachid ! Rachid ! Where are you (you : to be) ?” shouted Reda.

“ I am (to be) up here, in my bedroom. I am looking (to look) for my Arabic book. I had (to have) it yesterday evening.
If I don't find (not : to find) it, the teacher will not /won't be (not : to be) very pleased,” said Rachid.
“ Well, if we don't hurry (not : to hurry), we will/shall miss (to miss) the school bus, “ Reda answered
“Oh, here it is ! I have found (to find) it. Come on. Let's go (to go) now, » said Rachid.

10. Nourdine got ( get) his degree in English ten years ago and he has been (to be) a teacher ever since. He taught (to
teach) in a high school in Fes for six years before moving (to move) to Rabat. So far, he hasn't been able (not : to-be
able)- to stay in England for more than a month at a time, but he will spend / will be spending (to spend) the next
two years studying (to study) in London if he manages (to manage) to get a scholarship. When he returns (return) to
Morocco in two years' time, he will probably be given (probably : to be given) a post at the university.